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Medicine

D-Index
76
Citations
22462
World Ranking
18742
National Ranking
9336

Joshua Epstein publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 291 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Joshua Epstein D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Epstein sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

Overview

Joshua Epstein is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of medicine, with a particular focus on dermatology, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, general health professions, and surgery.

Their work covers several specialized topics including:

  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Longer term follow-up of the randomized phase III trial SWOG S0777: bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone vs. lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients (Pts) with previously untreated multiple myeloma without an intent for immediate autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)" (2020), published in Blood Cancer Journal
  • "Novel Use of Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization" (2020), published in Academic Emergency Medicine
  • "Genomic Classification and Individualized Prognosis in Multiple Myeloma" (2024), published in Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "The burden of Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP): Costs and quality of life of women and men with CPP treated in outpatient referral centers" (2023), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Efficacy, perception, and utilization of pediatric teledermatology: A systematic review" (2023), published in JAAD International

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Timothy C Jenkins
  • Holly M. Frost
  • Amy Keith
  • Joshua T.B. Williams
  • Leif Bergsagel

Joshua Epstein has several publications in notable journals such as:

  • Journal of Dental Education
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

In recognition of their research contributions, they received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The molecular classification of multiple myeloma

    Fenghuang Zhan;Yongsheng Huang;Yongsheng Huang;Simona Colla;Simona Colla;James P. Stewart;James P. Stewart

  • A validated gene expression model of high-risk multiple myeloma is defined by deregulated expression of genes mapping to chromosome 1

    John D. Shaughnessy;Fenghuang Zhan;Bart E. Burington;Yongsheng Huang

  • Bortezomib with lenalidomide and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma without intent for immediate autologous stem-cell transplant (SWOG S0777): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Brian G.M. Durie;Antje Hoering;Muneer H. Abidi;S. Vincent Rajkumar

  • Total Therapy With Tandem Transplants for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

    B. Barlogie;S. Jagannath;K.R. Desikan;S. Mattox

  • IRF4 addiction in multiple myeloma.

    Arthur L. Shaffer;N. C. Tolga Emre;Laurence Lamy;Vu N. Ngo

  • Extended survival in advanced and refractory multiple myeloma after single-agent thalidomide: identification of prognostic factors in a phase 2 study of 169 patients.

    Bart Barlogie;Raman Desikan;Raman Desikan;Paul Eddlemon;Paul Eddlemon;Trey Spencer;Trey Spencer

  • Multiple myeloma disrupts the TRANCE/ osteoprotegerin cytokine axis to trigger bone destruction and promote tumor progression

    Roger N. Pearse;Emilia M. Sordillo;Shmuel Yaccoby;Brian R. Wong

  • F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the context of other imaging techniques and prognostic factors in multiple myeloma

    Twyla B. Bartel;Jeff Haessler;Tracy L. Y. Brown;John D. Shaughnessy

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Myeloma: Diagnostic and Clinical Implications

    Ronald Walker;Bart Barlogie;Jeffrey Haessler;Guido Tricot

  • Myeloma interacts with the bone marrow microenvironment to induce osteoclastogenesis and is dependent on osteoclast activity.

    Shmuel Yaccoby;Roger N. Pearse;Cherie L. Johnson;Bart Barlogie

  • Plasma cell myeloma--new biological insights and advances in therapy.

    Bart Barlogie;Joshua Epstein;Peter Selvanayagam;Raymond Alexanian

  • Results of high-dose therapy for 1000 patients with multiple myeloma: durable complete remissions and superior survival in the absence of chromosome 13 abnormalities.

    Raman Desikan;Bart Barlogie;Bart Barlogie;Jeffrey Sawyer;Jeffrey Sawyer;Dan Ayers;Dan Ayers

  • Primary Myeloma Cells Growing in SCID-hu Mice: A Model for Studying the Biology and Treatment of Myeloma and Its Manifestations

    Shmuel Yaccoby;Bart Barlogie;Joshua Epstein

  • Interleukin-6 Prevents Dexamethasone-Induced Myeloma Cell Death

    James Hardin;Stewart MacLeod;Irina Grigorieva;Ruixin Chang

  • Incorporating bortezomib into upfront treatment for multiple myeloma: early results of total therapy 3

    Bart Barlogie;Elias Anaissie;Frits Van Rhee;Jeffrey Haessler

  • Spatial genomic heterogeneity in multiple myeloma revealed by multi-region sequencing

    L. Rasche;S. S. Chavan;O. W. Stephens;P. H. Patel

  • Role of NF-κB in the Rescue of Multiple Myeloma Cells From Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis by Bcl-2

    Rena Feinman;Jadd Koury;Michael Thames;Bart Barlogie

  • Thalidomide arm of Total Therapy 2 improves complete remission duration and survival in myeloma patients with metaphase cytogenetic abnormalities.

    Bart Barlogie;Mauricio Pineda-Roman;Frits van Rhee;Jeff Haessler

  • Curing myeloma at last: defining criteria and providing the evidence

    Bart Barlogie;Alan Mitchell;Frits van Rhee;Joshua Epstein

  • Myeloma-derived Dickkopf-1 disrupts Wnt-regulated osteoprotegerin and RANKL production by osteoblasts: a potential mechanism underlying osteolytic bone lesions in multiple myeloma.

    Ya-Wei Qiang;Yu Chen;Owen Stephens;Nathan Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Barlogie
Bart Barlogie Mount Sinai Hospital
Frits van Rhee
Frits van Rhee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Maurizio Zangari
Maurizio Zangari University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
John D. Shaughnessy
John D. Shaughnessy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Gareth J. Morgan
Gareth J. Morgan Boston University
Faith E. Davies
Faith E. Davies New York University Langone Medical Center
Elias Anaissie
Elias Anaissie University of Cincinnati
John Crowley
John Crowley Washington University in St. Louis
Saad Z. Usmani
Saad Z. Usmani Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Guido Tricot
Guido Tricot University of Iowa

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